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[ ring ] / rɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wring ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object), wrung, wring·ing.to twist forcibly: He wrung the chicken's neck. to twist and compress, or compress without twisting, in order to force out water or other liquid (often followed by out): to wring clothes. to extract or expel by twisting or compression (usually followed by out or from). to affect painfully by or as if by some contorting or compressing action. to clasp tightly with or without twisting: to wring one's hands in pain. to force (usually followed by off) by twisting. to extract or get by forceful effort or means (often followed by out). verb (used without object), wrung, wring·ing.to perform the action of wringing something. to writhe, as in anguish. nouna wringing; forcible twist or squeeze. Origin of wringbefore 900; Middle English wringen,Old English wringan; cognate with German ringen to wrestle OTHER WORDS FROM wringoutwring, verb (used with object), out·wrung, out·wring·ing.WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wringring, wring Words nearby wringWright brothers, Wright, Frank Lloyd, Wright, Richard, Wright's stain, Wrigley, wring, wringer, wring together, wrinkle, wrinklies, wrinkly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wringSome things never change as we wring out the old year and ring in the new one. New Year’s Eve, Babylon Style|Candida Moss|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST To wring all that can be wrung from metaphor, note what our elected and appointed officials are not dressed as. Election Day Is Scarier Than Halloween|P. J. O’Rourke|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST This makes what Obama and John Kerry manage to wring out of the Russians in the next two days absolutely crucial. Did Obama Just Change His Luck on Syria?|Michael Tomasky|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST It could find other ways to wring costs of its operations, like using less packaging or electricity. Sad Face at Walmart|Daniel Gross|May 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now Brooks spoke of a death so horrific as to wring tears from a man who has seen gun death after gun death after gun death. Jonylah Watkins, Gunned Down in Chicago, Was a ‘Happy Baby’|Michael Daly|March 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST He turned from them once more; they went away in a dejection to wring our compassion, and we thought the matter ended at last. The Crossing|Winston Churchill Help me to wring one drop of vengeance on this side of the grave. If there are nets about this tree, I will wring your neck for the false songster that you are. Sir Mortimer|Mary Johnston She may tear her hair, wring her hands, laugh or weep immoderately, and finally swoon. Epilepsy, Hysteria, and Neurasthenia|Isaac G. Briggs He will make your life a torment to you and clip every ring of gold that at length you wring out of his grip. Moon of Israel|H. Rider Haggard
British Dictionary definitions for wring
verb wrings, wringing or wrung(often foll by out) to twist and compress to squeeze (a liquid) from (cloth, etc) (tr) to twist forciblywring its neck (tr) to clasp and twist (one's hands), esp in anguish (tr) to distresswring one's heart (tr) to grip (someone's hand) vigorously in greeting (tr) to obtain by or as if by forceful meanswring information out of (intr) to writhe with or as if with pain wringing wet soaking; drenched nounan act or the process of wringing Word Origin for wringOld English wringan; related to Old High German ringan (German wringen), Gothic wrungō snare. See wrangle, wrong Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wringextort, draw out, wrest, wrench, squeeze, extract, screw, gouge, force, strain, pinch, throttle, compress, choke, hurt, exact, turn, coerce, push, pain |